Matariki

Matariki A.R.T Market

Attention interested artists of all forms and modalities - we want you!

Come and share your time and artistry with us on 17 June at Ngā Purapura as we celebrate Matariki. If you'd like to showcase and sell your art, music, craft or stories at our Matariki A.R.T Market, fill in this form, which includes details on how to RSVP.

Nau mai haere mai ki Ngā Purapura ki te whakanui te wā o Matariki...

Come out to the Matariki A.R.T. Market between 10am-3pm on 17 June at Ngā Purapura Lifestyle Advancement Centre, Ōtaki, and celebrate the richness of Māori culture as expressed through art, craft, live music, local food stalls, Starlab, keynote speakers, a Waahi Tapu bus tour of the region and storytelling.

Matariki events on the Kāpiti Coast

Matariki is the Māori name for the star cluster known as the Pleiades. The ascent of Matariki in late May or June signalled the change of season and heralded the start of the Māori New Year. For iwi on the west coast, the ascent of Puanga (Rigel in Orion) indicates the start of the Māori New Year as the pae maunga (mountain ranges) obstruct the view of Matariki.